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TIL that the Philippines has a province where the quality of life is equal to living in Finland, and another where the quality of life is equal to living in Niger

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wonlW TIL that Africa is home to more than 2,000 languages including more than 500 in Nigeria alone
QJvja TIL San Marino claims to be the oldest extant sovereign state as well as the oldest constitutional republic by gaining independence from the Roman empire in 301.
jNDVQ TIL A 2018 study found that half of US adults have had a close family member jailed
9wPgX TIL: Between approx 1.000.000 and 560.000 years ago there were hippopotamus roaming Europe. The Hippopotamus antiquus ranged from the Iberian Peninsula to the British Isles to the Rhine River to Greece.
8k44 TIL that, when petting a bird, one should pet only the head. For some birds, petting the chest is a form of sexual stimulation and can lead to a frustrated animal.